SpeedRoo Posted October 27, 2022 Share #1885 Posted October 27, 2022 It may be the setup from a Saab V4 engine. The NW USA was a hotbed for them years ago with Satch Carlson leading the charge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Maras Posted October 27, 2022 Share #1886 Posted October 27, 2022 Satch Carlson is a name that brings back some good memories. He compared the morning commute on our Portland stretch of I 205 in morning traffic to a F1 qualifying session. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrapin Z Posted October 27, 2022 Share #1887 Posted October 27, 2022 All good info I’ll check into more after work. I sent some pic’s off to an SU carb website as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HS30-H Posted October 27, 2022 Share #1888 Posted October 27, 2022 44 minutes ago, SpeedRoo said: It may be the setup from a Saab V4 engine. The NW USA was a hotbed for them years ago with Satch Carlson leading the charge. A Saab (Ford Taunus) V4 with quad SUs? That would be more over-carbed than Carby McCarbface. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted October 27, 2022 Author Share #1889 Posted October 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Terrapin Z said: All good info I’ll check into more after work. I sent some pic’s off to an SU carb website as well. Is that the actual on-engine configuration or is it just bolted to a piece of wood according to someone's fantasy? I think I see some space between the carbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrapin Z Posted October 27, 2022 Share #1890 Posted October 27, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Zed Head said: Is that the actual on-engine configuration or is it just bolted to a piece of wood according to someone's fantasy? I think I see some space between the carbs. This is how I got them, I also contemplated a different arrangement, but the way the linkage is set up and the fuel lines and choke cable it looks like this would be close to the on engine set up. If I knew what they fit onto engine wise I would know the answer to your query. Edited October 27, 2022 by Terrapin Z added the pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrapin Z Posted October 27, 2022 Share #1891 Posted October 27, 2022 8 hours ago, Racer X said: Love the Rover setup. It would be an awesome swap into a Z. The carbs you have are different on the manifold side, longer runners. They must be from another manufacturer. Didn’t Jaguar use SUs? I did learn these SU's are H6 from a Triumph T3/T4 set up. Still no info on the manifold, might be a custom set up. They look very well made not something cobbled together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1892 Posted October 28, 2022 On 10/27/2022 at 7:27 AM, SpeedRoo said: It may be the setup from a Saab V4 engine. The NW USA was a hotbed for them years ago with Satch Carlson leading the charge. On 10/27/2022 at 8:03 AM, Mark Maras said: Satch Carlson is a name that brings back some good memories. He compared the morning commute on our Portland stretch of I 205 in morning traffic to a F1 qualifying session. Haven’t heard the name Satch Carlson in a very long time. Used to read his column in Autoweek. Also enjoyed his accounts of the AlCan rally. He vanished from the scene rather suddenly. Seems he was accused of sexual impropriety involving a student of his. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th-Z Posted October 28, 2022 Share #1893 Posted October 28, 2022 Yea, I hate to admit, I haven't heard mention of Satch in a very long time. I also miss Brock and Denise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedRoo Posted October 29, 2022 Share #1894 Posted October 29, 2022 He's still around, Satch edits Roundel magazine for the BMW club. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share #1895 Posted November 9, 2022 Interesting resto'ed 73. Big number already. I think it's the paint. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1973-datsun-240z-210/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zed Head Posted November 9, 2022 Author Share #1896 Posted November 9, 2022 This 71 went for less. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-datsun-240z-245/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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